I'm Tharaa from Egypt. I have an amazing husband, two wonderful kids and a great job. I really thank God for all these blessings.

I've been ALWAYS overweight, never been slim. I always had thoughts that this is me, this is my body, a big one, there's no way to change it and that I will never be slim or normal-weight. I was settled and living in peace with that. But, having extra 5 kg -which was me before marriage- is totally different from having extra 25 kg.

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I'm Tharaa from Egypt. I have an amazing husband, two wonderful kids and a great job. I really thank God for all these blessings.

I've been ALWAYS overweight, never been slim. I always had thoughts that this is me, this is my body, a big one, there's no way to change it and that I will never be slim or normal-weight. I was settled and living in peace with that. But, having extra 5 kg -which was me before marriage- is totally different from having extra 25 kg.

Starting 2007, I managed to lose 20 kgs and maintained for 2 years, as well as improving my fitness level a lot.... It felt really wonderful then. Unfortunately, during 2009, I stopped working out almost completely, and regained 10 kgs to be 74 kgs now, January 2010. I DON'T WANT TO BE 84 AGAIN!!! This is my 2010 resolution, to be 64 kgs again and regain my high fitness level.

So, losing 10 - 12 kgs in a year .... sounds easy, right?

Here is the new -slow- plan:

End of Feb 2010: 71 kgs End of Mar 2010: 69 kgs End of April 2010: 67 kgs End of May 2010: 66 kgs End of Jun 2010: 65 kgs End of Aug 2010: 64 kgs End of Oct 2010: 63 kgs End of Nov 2010: 62 kgs

My Goals:
-Improve my health, fitness and energy level. -Look better and fit in my old cloths. -Lose 12 Kg by the end of 2010. -Play Squash again and find time to play it on a regular basis, especially with my daughter. -Be a good example to my kids.

-Eat healthier food: rely on complex carbs rather than simple carbs, eat more fresh veggies and fruits, make healthier choices when dinning out, have a healthier grocery list, eat MUCH LESS chocolate and plan for it first.

-Track what I eat on a daily basis to know if I'm on track or not.

-Improve my fitness A LOT: go to the gym 5-6 times a week, work out with different trainers for varity, improve my running speed by training on the treadmill, play squash again.

Personal Information:
From Alexandria, Egypt. A project manager in a software house. Married since 2001 and have a daugther and a son. I'm 1.60 meters long and my weight when I started for the second timewas 74 kg.

Other Information:
I love reading and I really wish I have enough time for it.

I love watching movies and I can watch a good movie tens of times.

My favourite sport is Squash, I love it but haven't played it at all for over 6 years, and I'm planning to get back to the game.

I love stitching, knitting and crocheting.

I'm addicted to chocolate which is my very weak point; I can't stay steady at home as long as there's a piece of chocolate around.

I love fast food and dinning out and I never tried to make healthy choices about it in the past but I'm working on it. My favourites are good italian restaurants and Hardee's.

Hi Tharaa! Bet you are surprised to hear from me. I have been teaching school full-time and just have not had the time to be on SP. I'm trying my hardest to keep my weight down, but I haven't been able to get any exercise. I'm not really gaining, but I'm not moving any closer to my goal. Hope you are doing well!